Despite Noem brags energy and medical costs make South Dakota toxic for many

Not only has the South Dakota Republican Party failed American Indians by not expanding Medicaid it has failed farmers, veterans and the elderly: its historically loyal voter base. And what are the Trump Organization and its political party doing about it? Accelerating the end of all life on Earth, of course. 

The failed red state even has the second highest number of West Nile virus cases, measles has returned and Republicans are tapping an $81 million surplus to build another prison! South Dakota has benefited greatly from the Biden years yet Sioux Falls and Rapid City are second and sixth of US cities where rent is cheap but 122nd and 113th in quality of life according to WalletHub. Why? Because utilities are not your friends and drive energy expenses into the ozone while medical costs are among the highest in America. 

 

Source: WalletHub

South Dakota's Trump-drunk Republican governor has been selling the state as one of the freest in the United States but continual sobriety checkpoints have done little to discourage inebriated drivers from operating motor vehicles in Mrs. Noem's state according to Forbes while diabetes remains unchecked. Progress has been made under current school lunch rules but as industrial agriculture lines Republican pockets South Dakota's women and children will continue to suffer from elevated risks to obesity and to moral hazard.

About one in four farmers in the United States turn to binge drinking in response to high stress levels, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Georgia. The study authors also surveyed producers about their perceived stress and mental health stigma. The farmers surveyed reported overall high stress levels, as well as concerns about social stigma and financial costs connected with seeking mental health services. [Study: Link Between Ag Stress, Alcohol]